Means for holding window-sash.



W.js.-WR1GHT. MEANS FOB vHOLDING WINDOWT SASH.

` APPLIoATIoN FILED iULY 29.1908. 9 91 1 ,690 Patented Feb. 9, 1909.

l To all tohomfit UMTED OFFICE.

lwILLIAMA s., wnieii'r 't maiis,non HoLDiNc'winDow-sasn. v

1 vspeei'ecaaifr of nettersratena loF NnwfARK,-oniof o i tAAppii'maininea July-29,1908. serrano. 445,990.

reference being-had' t t eaccompanying vdrawings, forinin `a partof'this specifica-l tion, and' to'the gures' and letters ofreferl encemarked thereon. l

This invention relates to improvements in vwindow construction and isdesigned `particularly to provide a means whereby the.

windowsash may beheld firmly between its guides when in adjustedposition as topi-e-A 'vent rattling,l vor, under certain circumstances,to kpreventthe entry of air, etc.

around the sash. f

While the invention is particularly adapted for use inconnection'with'car windows, it may be advantageously used iorholding'the Vwin-v dows of buildings -or apartments of any Ichar- 'actenY In windows of ordinary constructidn the 'sash moves between ri idguides extending vertically along each e .de ci the sash, I and'sufiicient lay mustbe a lowed to-- permit of, the sash` eilig movedfreely into either Iits t yopen or' closed position; 'but in accordancewith the present invention while the saine freedom otsash movement isprovided for, a holding strip orbead `which may constitute one of -theside guides, is mounted pnthe casing .soas to be movable' toward andfrom the sash, preferably, in a diagonal'plane, and connections areprovided whereby the weight of the sash is sup orted wholly or vpartlyonthe movable b ea or stripI an'd whereby the strip is caused to advancetoward ajnd against the sash for holding the same against transversemovement.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is an elevation of a window sashand of so much of the casing as is necessary 'for a clear understandingof the vpresent invention.

Fig 2 is a similar View with the sash partly raised. Fig. 3 is a sectiontaken on a vertical plane transversely of the sash.

Similailetters of reference indicate the Same parts in' all the views. tl

'Phe sash A and casing B are both illus-- .ti-ated as of conventionalform, inasmuch as they may` be of ordinary or any preferredcoiistructimi.

@In accordance with the present invention, 'beads or strips 0,' whichmay conveniently constitute. the inner walls of the side guides v forthesash", are` mounted onthe casing, sofas to movetoward and from the sashin a down. wardly inclined plane. As shown,` the said d therein throughwhich screws or equivalent fastenersl are passed into the casing or.-Patented Feb. 9', 1.909. V l

vbeads or stripsare provided withmetal {i'X-l tures, indicated at d,vhaving diagonal slots' frame. vThe metallic ixtures d andscreus. f

E constitute guides for thebeads or strips,v

and it will be readily understood that when in elevated position theguides or strips will be'moved awayfrom the sash andthe latter isI freefor vertical adjustment but when said strips are moved downwardly theywill advance toward lthe sash, thereby n'tiily" binding the sash tightlyso as to prevent rattling, but will also prevent .plassage of the air;1.

around the edges of the sas Y y In order to make the-movements of thebeads or strips dependent upon thevmovements of the sash, and to insurethe proper binding of .the said beads or strips against the sash;whenever the lattenis in its ad# justed osition, `the sash is' rovidedwithA means 'or.fenga ing'the bea s or strips or projections on. tsplatter, whereby the said beads or strips are ada ted to partially orWholly support the weig t ofthe sf sh, and to be thereby moved intoengagement with the t l sash. Convenientlyythe ordinary catchesindicated lat F may b'evused in connection vwith racks G s ecured'to thebeads or Strips the desired object, and in order e weight of the sashbeing 'util-,1v

for eliecting to insure t ized to depress the beads or strips whenthesash isin its closed position, the racks are preferably provided Withbottom pro'ections or shoulders g with which the catc es cooperate whenthe sash is inclosed position.

In the dpreferred construction the catchesV are provi ed with set screwsf, or e uivalent devices, adapted to contact with tie shoulders orprojections g, whereby the closing movement of the sash may be made toinvariably depress the beads'or strips so as to contact firmly with theedges of the sash and at the saine time the bottom lof the sash ma bebrought into such proximity to the sil or water-table of the casing aslto make the structure Water-tight.

As a convenient and preferred construction, the racks G are formed interal with l the lower guideviixtures djmand tiemwhole against the sashwhen the structure is so designed that windows at present in use may becheaply and easily altered to embody the present improvements',

1t onlybeing necessary to substitute. racks and guide fixtures, sueh'asillustrated herein,

for thejfastening devices of the beads -or strips at present in use, andto provide for the necessary vertical movement of the beads or stri s.-F

Wh' e I have described the invention as making use of the inner beads orguide strips for the sash, it Awill be .understood that the movablebeads or guide strips maybe applied over those at present in use, inwhich event they Will constitute supplemental sash holding strips adated 'to project atter is in its adjusted position, but the ordinarymovements of the sash will be guided by the usual beads and stripsnowcommonly employed.

Having thus described theinvention, what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is: f

1. The combinationwith a Window sash and frame, of a bead-or stripvextending arallel with the sash andniovably'mounte on the frame, ofcoperatingjprojections on the sash`andmovable bead or stri whereby theweighth of the sash is supporter in whole or in artby the movable .beador strip,.and the ater is therebyr moved'into contact with the sas i 2.-In a window sash holder, the combination with a stri orbead mounted in'guides to move towarc and from the sash, a catch movable with the sash,and a plurality of shoulders. carried by the bea( and with which thesaid catch cooperates fto support the weight of the sash and move thestrip or bead toward thesash.V

l 3': In a window sash holder, the combination with the sash, casing,and bead or strip mounted in guides on the casing to move d1- agonallytoward and from the sash, of cooperating projections on the sash landbead ,orv strip, whereby the Weight of 'the sash is adapted to besupportedby the bead or strip sash is movably mounted and verticallyarranged beads or strips mounted on the framev to move diagonally towardand from' the sash,- racks mounted on said beads or strips' l andcatches for cooperation with said racks, j

mounted .on the sash, substantially as described.

to' tion with the sash and frame in which the 5. In a Window sashholder, the eombination with the frame, sash movably mounted in saidframe and guide beads or j strirps mounted on the Vframe to move diagonay4 toward and from the sash, the racks mounted on said beads or strips,catches mounted `on the sash for cooperation with said rack,arehprojections or shoulders at the bottom of the racks'for'cooperationwith the catches when the sash is in its closed position.

6. Vtion with the sash, frame in which the sash is movably mounted, andbeads or stri s mounted on the frame to move diagonal y toward and fromthe sash, of cooperating projections on the sash and beads or stri s,and means whereby said projections may e relatively adjustedto su portthe weight of the sash and move the eads or strips into contact with thesash.

j '7. In a window sash holder, the combination with the sash, frame inwhich it is movably mounted, and beads or strips mounted on the frame tomove diagonally toward and from the sash, of racks mounted on said beadsor strips and having projections or shoulders at their lower ends, andcatches mounted on the sash for cooperation with the rack `andadjustable projections on said catches for coperation with the saidshoulders or projections on the lower' ends of the racks.

WILLIAM S. WRIGHT.` j Witnesses W. B. WINGERTER,

Enrrn L. KURETII.

In a window sash holder,the combina-

